It's so lovely to read all these wonderful comments and feedback. Thanks to everyone for their kind words of support and also to the Gardening Australia Team for inviting me on their My Garden Path segment. Cheers :)
I love you and watching your channel! This was so cool! I had a lemon tree that I grew from seed and was searching on UA-cam for advise. That is where I first came across that lemon tree video you mentioned! I've been watching you ever since!
Bloody love your channel Mark, your honest, authentic approach to being infront of the camera is a breath of fresh air. Keep it up! Big love from Northern NSW
Mark, you are an absolute legend! Your videos have brought me so much joy, and set me on my journey of gardening more in tune with nature. Really enjoy everything you do: thanks for being such an inspiration! Love, from the southern tip of Africa!
Agreed, he has the best array of Dad jokes on youtube. Its not even close As a fellow dad who thinks he is pretty good in that category (my kids will disagree) i love the big guy!!
So wonderful to see Mark getting recognition on television. Mark, is the reason that I have started studying Horticulture this year. I have learned so much by viewing his channel, that I have implemented in my own garden. He would make a wonderful presenter on Gardening Australia even if it was a guest appearance every now and then.
I enjoy listening to Mark. He has the voice, the temperament, and the persistence, to be an excellent presenter and gardener. Thanks Mark, I appreciate you.
Mark is such a genuine person; he makes me smile just watching him. I found him on UA-cam a while back, and always look forward to his tips and videos. Thanks for featuring him, Gardening Australia!
Mark is really a no nonsense down to earth presenter. His advice is real and doesn't require some expensive fertilizer not available in Australia. About time he was featured for his "mate next door" attitude. Muffy from Oz (Australia)
I wish every veteran with PTSD had such a positive outcome! Respect! It’s important to note that many veterans with PTSD have not been so successful. It’s a painful affliction, and Mark has made a magnificent comeback from that!
My gardening therapy started with the PTSD potatoes 🥔🙂 Mark and Self-Sufficient Me has been my #1 go-to for the past three (3) years for Aussie gardening info. I'm grateful his wife diverted his know-how to the web and he thought of UA-cam 🙂 I try to stay Self-Sufficient in at least one thing and to see the Earth through Her eyes. Thank you Nina and Mark 🙏
@@blairdenholm4167 Yes I agree with you that he should stay independent. But an annual or biannual appearance would be great. I could have worded it better. Thank you for pointing that out. Much love and blessings :)
Mark is a beacon of positivity and inspiration, a rare find on UA-cam and deserves to bring his brilliant attitude and capabilities to a wider audience. Well done for featuring him, he inspires many of us - to the extent that I have retired early and moved 2000 kilometres from the south of England to the edge of Europe’s biggest desert and will put some of the more exotic growing he shows into practice to help my financial survival.
IF Gardening Australia were to have Mark as a regular guest presenter I'd love it if his segments were like his recent video of how gardening is good for your health beyond the veggies. My favourite vid of his thus far 👍
@@ceannairereibiliunach8133 I guarantee that there's nothing you have achieved in the entirety of your existence that you have performed completely unassisted
@@ceannairereibiliunach8133 Being a guest presenter on Gardening Australia wouldn't be about going up nor down in the world. It's about extending the opportunities for other people, who would identify with Mark & Nina's personal stories, to see themselves represented and get ideas and support about how to once again get into it in Life following knock you on ya bum adversity. It's not about personal glory. It's about community success.
I have always wondered why he hasn't been featured. He really should be a permanent part of the show! Reminds me of the good old days of Peter Cundall, and Pete's Patch in Tassie
Who is that young guy in the pictures!? Mark's channel is one of my favorites. Hearing his story of being a towed jumper blows me away. Keeping his head on straight after getting free of the aircraft and landing without further injury, then going through recovery and re-inventing himself is a testimony of his grit, optimism and sense of humor. Those qualities certainly convey through the camera.
Mark is one of my most favourite people to listen to on his You tube channel. Hearing his family story has been a real treat, seeing how he and Nina have come from the stress of military life to this beautiful life. Mark being himself, and freely sharing his joy in the garden. There is nothing better than being free to be you! So many of us gardeners know how essential being immersed in our gardens is for our physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. And the wellbeing of our planet Thank you!!!
Big burly handsome lad who despite being into raised garden beds is really down to earth. Love that he'll share his successes, failures and discuss the practicalities. Exploring methods that are economical and achievable; accessible and adaptable to a broad range of people and situations. Too often, gardening shows (and the ABC in general) pander to the conceit of wealthy middle class suburbanites and tree changers and so have little practical value to the average person. As a general rule, if property prices in your area are much below a million the ABC might talk about you but rarely if ever, directly to you.
Without a doubt the best gardening advice/channel on UA-cam. So informative and genuine. Especially for Australian climate and lingo. Have been watching him for years and have learnt and implemented so many things. Big thanks to GA for shinning a light on this national treasure.
Greetings, former paratrooper from the US. I love my garden, it is my outlet. Always trying to propagate different trees and shrubs. Enjoy your channel.
I found this channel when covid started in march 2020. It gave me so much joy and motivation, it probably kept me sane during that time!!! i will always remember that and be forever grateful!
You are absolutely right, the mental issue working on a garden can be amazing. I am 68 years old, I wish I have started working on my garden years ago but is ok. When I am in the garden I dream of everything I want to do, I work on it, sit in a chair and look at it and enjoy nature and I get excited when I see a flower in my strawberries, or any other plant and more excited when I can pick the fruit of my labor. I have much to learn but is exciting and I love it. Thank you for the videos and keep them coming.
Mark is a great inspiration. As another Vet who has PTSD, gardening is outstanding way to get and keep grounded. I really see how it works in the winter where we can't garden here in Canada. I can't wait for the next video from Self Sufficient Me
I’ve been watching SelfSufficientMe content for many years. It’s great to now understand the back story. Mark, you’re a legend. Congrats on living the dream, and keep it up!
Thanks Mark, I am like you, I find absolute peace when in the garden, I don't claim to be a gardener. My partner Sue is the brains behind the garden, I am the hose holder, beetle squasher, and general bragger. But spending an hour or two each day keeping an eye on the garden & chooks keeps me sane. I also was a soldier. Cheers PS, I follow you as well
Very nice to hear your story, Mark. I think your channel is really great. I'm a retirement novice gardener in a very different climate zone from yours, in south Germany. Cold winters, dodgy springs, warm to hot summers. So a lot of what you do so well can't be done here. But we can grow great tomatoes outdoors, strawberries, pumpkins, peas, peppers, potatoes, sunflowers ( which, left standing over winter, provide great seeds for the birds, especially the goldfinches), peas. Many of your tips have been inspiring, especially on preparing the soil in raised beds. And growing tomatoes. Even the things we can't do here are really great to hear about. A bit like reading adventure stories about warmer places far away. But you carry the thing with your personlity as well as your skills. Obviously a great bloke who tells it like it is, like on the genius of governments. So thanks for all the great shows mate. As they say in my native Lancashire, you're a good un.Ta.
Hi mark thank you for helping me learning about Gardening I’m 61 and new to gardening your tips are great and tonight I made tea with my produce from my garden very proud to have achieved it .keep making videos
I've learned a lot about gardening from Mark, and I've been gardening all my life! I agree about the mental health aspect, my garden is my happy place. Thanks for the backstory!
It's so lovely to read all these wonderful comments and feedback. Thanks to everyone for their kind words of support and also to the Gardening Australia Team for inviting me on their My Garden Path segment. Cheers :)
Been watching you for many many years, Mark. Thank you for inspiring me - I'm a certified horticulturalist now and I do it for a living
We’re so glad you’ve seen the amazing response! Thanks again for sharing your story 🌱
I love you and watching your channel! This was so cool! I had a lemon tree that I grew from seed and was searching on UA-cam for advise. That is where I first came across that lemon tree video you mentioned! I've been watching you ever since!
Bloody love your channel Mark, your honest, authentic approach to being infront of the camera is a breath of fresh air. Keep it up! Big love from Northern NSW
Mark, you are an absolute legend! Your videos have brought me so much joy, and set me on my journey of gardening more in tune with nature. Really enjoy everything you do: thanks for being such an inspiration! Love, from the southern tip of Africa!
So happy to see him featured here, he's an absolute legend!!! ❤
Agreed, he has the best array of Dad jokes on youtube.
Its not even close
As a fellow dad who thinks he is pretty good in that category (my kids will disagree) i love the big guy!!
Agreed! Love his UA-cam channel! Has great advice and ideas. He is a legend.
Totally agree, he’s a treasure!
Agreed! Mark is an inspirational garden and self sufficiency superstar!
I have followed Mark for some time now and always have a smile to take out to the veggie patch with me. Thanks for sharing Mark.
I’ve been watching Mark for years. Love him. Thanks for showcasing him. He’s a special fella. 🌻
Totally agree! We’re glad we got the chance to feature him.
What a great ambassador for sustainability, gardening and positive mental health! Thanks for your service Mark , and thanks to your wife also ❤
Killing wasps with wasps killer from the grocery store is sustainability?
@@user-rf2vk8zp2uDo you troll every channel?
@@user-rf2vk8zp2ubecause your videos are better right?
So wonderful to see Mark getting recognition on television. Mark, is the reason that I have started studying Horticulture this year. I have learned so much by viewing his channel, that I have implemented in my own garden. He would make a wonderful presenter on Gardening Australia even if it was a guest appearance every now and then.
Thanks for the awesome feedback!
Absolutely I'd definitely go back and watch Gardening Australia if Mark was on. He's brilliant!
@@GardeningAustralia yeh I have to second this suggestion, give the man a go
Agreed!
I enjoy listening to Mark. He has the voice, the temperament, and the persistence, to be an excellent presenter and gardener. Thanks Mark, I appreciate you.
Love Mark, he's a legend, hope he's on show. He should be a guest presenter.
Absolutely!
YES please! I'd start watching commercial TV again to see Mark.
Definitely not.
Agreed!
I've said for years he should be a guest presenter- like Hannah Maloney!
This feature needed to happen. Good work, Gardening Australia.
Mark, I appreciate ya mate. 👍
Also, thank you for your service!
Mark is such a genuine person; he makes me smile just watching him. I found him on UA-cam a while back, and always look forward to his tips and videos. Thanks for featuring him, Gardening Australia!
Mark is really a no nonsense down to earth presenter. His advice is real and doesn't require some expensive fertilizer not available in Australia. About time he was featured for his "mate next door" attitude. Muffy from Oz (Australia)
Mark is an Australian treasure ❤ I've loved his content for years now, and it makes me so incredibly happy and excited to grow food.
I wish every veteran with PTSD had such a positive outcome! Respect!
It’s important to note that many veterans with PTSD have not been so successful. It’s a painful affliction, and Mark has made a magnificent comeback from that!
Was a nice surprise having him pop up on Gardening Australia! A fantastic youtuber on a fantastic show.
My gardening therapy started with the PTSD potatoes 🥔🙂
Mark and Self-Sufficient Me has been my #1 go-to for the past three (3) years for Aussie gardening info.
I'm grateful his wife diverted his know-how to the web and he thought of UA-cam 🙂
I try to stay Self-Sufficient in at least one thing and to see the Earth through Her eyes.
Thank you Nina and Mark 🙏
From a fellow garden lover in the subtropics of Queensland, "Thank you" for continuing to inspire and educate".
Well done, Mark. Absolute bloody legend and true to your convictions.
Been following Mark for some years now. Would love to see him as a regular on Gardening Australia.
Thank you! We’ll pass on the feedback!
@@GardeningAustralia YES! Would love if you added Mark into your rotation of presenters.
Agreed
He's not woke enough for the ABC. Stay independent, Mark!
@@blairdenholm4167 Yes I agree with you that he should stay independent. But an annual or biannual appearance would be great. I could have worded it better. Thank you for pointing that out. Much love and blessings :)
Never would I have thought to take gardening seriously until Mark has taught me soo many helpful shortcuts.
OMGOONESS!! I LOVE THIS!!! I've been watching Mark for YEARS, it's so great y'all spotlighted him, he's a great guy with a lot of great information!
Mark is a beacon of positivity and inspiration, a rare find on UA-cam and deserves to bring his brilliant attitude and capabilities to a wider audience. Well done for featuring him, he inspires many of us - to the extent that I have retired early and moved 2000 kilometres from the south of England to the edge of Europe’s biggest desert and will put some of the more exotic growing he shows into practice to help my financial survival.
My wife and I love your videos. Incredible story. I'm glad I never jumped out of perfectly good airplanes.
Love this bloke, such a true blue Aussie - have been watching him on YT for a while now. He's a bloody legend!
Mark is a legend. He's one of my fave UA-camrs and a kindred spirit. Grow, sustain, enjoy.
IF Gardening Australia were to have Mark as a regular guest presenter I'd love it if his segments were like his recent video of how gardening is good for your health beyond the veggies.
My favourite vid of his thus far 👍
Why would he want to come down in the world? being self sufficient means doing it on your own not part of a large outdated media outlet.
@@ceannairereibiliunach8133 I guarantee that there's nothing you have achieved in the entirety of your existence that you have performed completely unassisted
@@ceannairereibiliunach8133 Being a guest presenter on Gardening Australia wouldn't be about going up nor down in the world.
It's about extending the opportunities for other people, who would identify with Mark & Nina's personal stories, to see themselves represented and get ideas and support about how to once again get into it in Life following knock you on ya bum adversity.
It's not about personal glory.
It's about community success.
Go mark!!!!!!
Shout outs from California USA
I've been waiting for Mark to be featured on Gardening Australia!! My life is complete
Aw, so glad we could fulfil this wish! Thanks for great feedback!
Mark has taught me so much, even from a different climate, but his tips, lessons, and positivity are gifts to the world, thanks mate.
I have always wondered why he hasn't been featured. He really should be a permanent part of the show! Reminds me of the good old days of Peter Cundall, and Pete's Patch in Tassie
Who is that young guy in the pictures!?
Mark's channel is one of my favorites. Hearing his story of being a towed jumper blows me away. Keeping his head on straight after getting free of the aircraft and landing without further injury, then going through recovery and re-inventing himself is a testimony of his grit, optimism and sense of humor. Those qualities certainly convey through the camera.
Followed his journey for years. Save the world !
Love Mark! You just can't help but smile when you watch his videos!
Well done Mark and well deserved! You are a legend, and we all appreciate you and your inspiring and positive videos 👍
So happy Mark is getting the attention he deserves. Been watching him for years and learnt a lot!
He's so great, we're so happy he came on our show!
Been following him for a couple of years now since I started my own vegie garden. Absolutely right about the mental health benefits of gardening.
Love Mark & Self-Sufficient Me 👍👍
I was just thinking last week why don't u do an episode self sufficient me, I must be able to read the future!
Winning Lotto numbers for Saturday then please & thank you OSA! 😁🙃
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I have always loved Mark's videos and channel, after watching this, I love and appreciate him even more!
He's doing all of us the biggest favour by teaching how to grow your own food!! Thanks Mark!
Yay! Mark is a legend, so happy to see him on national TV. You could even have him as a guest presenter perhaps? 😉
Thanks for the lovely feedback! We’ll pass it on!
@GardeningAustralia Please don't.
I found Mark during covid lockdown - what an inspiration. I love his joy!
So love Mark and self sufficient me ❤
Thanks Nina, for sticking at it through all the hard times, glad its turning round for you & your family.
Mark is one of my most favourite people to listen to on his You tube channel. Hearing his family story has been a real treat, seeing how he and Nina have come from the stress of military life to this beautiful life. Mark being himself, and freely sharing his joy in the garden. There is nothing better than being free to be you! So many of us gardeners know how essential being immersed in our gardens is for our physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. And the wellbeing of our planet Thank you!!!
Big burly handsome lad who despite being into raised garden beds is really down to earth.
Love that he'll share his successes, failures and discuss the practicalities. Exploring methods that are economical and achievable; accessible and adaptable to a broad range of people and situations.
Too often, gardening shows (and the ABC in general) pander to the conceit of wealthy middle class suburbanites and tree changers and so have little practical value to the average person. As a general rule, if property prices in your area are much below a million the ABC might talk about you but rarely if ever, directly to you.
Without a doubt the best gardening advice/channel on UA-cam. So informative and genuine. Especially for Australian climate and lingo. Have been watching him for years and have learnt and implemented so many things. Big thanks to GA for shinning a light on this national treasure.
Been watching Mark for years now from Canada, ex-military myself I love his channel.
Been a fan of Self Sufficient Me for years! Interesting to hear Mark's story! Gardening is the BEST therapy!❤
Greetings, former paratrooper from the US. I love my garden, it is my outlet. Always trying to propagate different trees and shrubs. Enjoy your channel.
He is adorbs! Watched so long he feels like a friend.
Glad he's getting the recognition he deserves he's a local ledged and an inspiration to many, love his story great work Gardening Australia.
I found this channel when covid started in march 2020. It gave me so much joy and motivation, it probably kept me sane during that time!!! i will always remember that and be forever grateful!
Nice to see Mark from' 'Self Sufficient Me' being featured on the show.
I've been watching Mark for a few years now, he's an absolute hero to me.
Mark is definitely a keeper! He's just naf enough, with loads of experience, to draw in a wide audience -- love his work! ❤❤
Love this man. His knowledge and positive attitude is adorable
We love Mark, a legend and great teacher. 🌻
More people watch Mark than watch Gardening Australia. True fact.
So glad to see you get this coverage Mark! Keep inspiring the world to be more self sufficient!
Watching him for years, absolutely the best 😊
Great to see Mark here, I've been a fan of Marks for years!!! 😊
You are absolutely right, the mental issue working on a garden can be amazing. I am 68 years old, I wish I have started working on my garden years ago but is ok. When I am in the garden I dream of everything I want to do, I work on it, sit in a chair and look at it and enjoy nature and I get excited when I see a flower in my strawberries, or any other plant and more excited when I can pick the fruit of my labor. I have much to learn but is exciting and I love it. Thank you for the videos and keep them coming.
Mark is the best! What a great feature on his amazing story!
So happy to see Mark up there ❤️❤️
I’m proud to say that I’m a UA-cam subscriber to Marks channel. It’s great to have an Aussie channel to learn from. Well done Mark on your success. 👍🏼
Love you, Mark!!
I love this guy. I watch his videos regularly.
Mark is a great inspiration. As another Vet who has PTSD, gardening is outstanding way to get and keep grounded. I really see how it works in the winter where we can't garden here in Canada. I can't wait for the next video from Self Sufficient Me
I’ve been watching SelfSufficientMe content for many years. It’s great to now understand the back story. Mark, you’re a legend. Congrats on living the dream, and keep it up!
I was hooked a year ago because of his great sense of humour
Yay! My two most loved gardening shows coming together! This was a lovely surprise :P
Glad you enjoyed it!
The knowledge he has is like gold
Thanks Mark, I am like you, I find absolute peace when in the garden, I don't claim to be a gardener. My partner Sue is the brains behind the garden, I am the hose holder, beetle squasher, and general bragger. But spending an hour or two each day keeping an eye on the garden & chooks keeps me sane. I also was a soldier. Cheers PS, I follow you as well
Very nice to hear your story, Mark. I think your channel is really great. I'm a retirement novice gardener in a very different climate zone from yours, in south Germany. Cold winters, dodgy springs, warm to hot summers. So a lot of what you do so well can't be done here. But we can grow great tomatoes outdoors, strawberries, pumpkins, peas, peppers, potatoes, sunflowers ( which, left standing over winter, provide great seeds for the birds, especially the goldfinches), peas. Many of your tips have been inspiring, especially on preparing the soil in raised beds. And growing tomatoes. Even the things we can't do here are really great to hear about. A bit like reading adventure stories about warmer places far away. But you carry the thing with your personlity as well as your skills. Obviously a great bloke who tells it like it is, like on the genius of governments. So thanks for all the great shows mate. As they say in my native Lancashire, you're a good un.Ta.
Interesting to learn Mark's back story. I agree with him about the mental help. It's very peaceful working in the garden. Therapeutic.
Congratulations Mark .
Keep up your great work...
And he's a world champion cane toad chucker! Love your videos Mark. Thank you for your service.
Even in upstate New York, US, he inspires us!! Very nice, thank you. ❤😊
Mark is an amazing human being, I have learnt a heck of a lot from him over the years!
Glad to see him here making the mark of greatness! I have been one of his followers from his beginnings! What a legacy 👏🏻 👏🏻☺️
Legend.
Ben watching Mark for maybe 5 years or more & he’s an absolutely legend. Have learned so much from him, but also enjoy his daggy dad jokes.
God bless this beautiful soul! I just love him and his videos 🙏🏻❤️
A good man and a great gardener.
He’s a legend
Mark loved your channel for years. Your Australian content and humour is so good to see.
Been watching him for years. Top bloke.
Hi mark thank you for helping me learning about Gardening I’m 61 and new to gardening your tips are great and tonight I made tea with my produce from my garden very proud to have achieved it .keep making videos
Mark is amazing ❤
We love you.. YOU ARE AMAZING. Keep the videos coming. 👍
I love watching Mark's videos. He's so real and down to earth. Great to hear his story.
Thanks for watching and for your lovely feedback, we loved working with Mark :)
Yay - favourite gardening inspirations together! Great to hear Mark’s story.
2 favourite channels/shows...am looking forward to this 👍👍
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Thanks so much, we hope you enjoy! It was great to have the opportunity to collaborate with Mark.
I am a longtime subscriber of Mark, the guy behind the Self-sufficient Me. Glad he is featured here!
Top man.
Mark you are the Pinacle of an Aussie battler. Well done mate and glad you are helping yourself and others as well. Keep smiling 🤟🤟🤟
Mark is one of my favs on UA-cam! I really got into it! lol
I'm one of those 2 million subscribers and just love Mark's down to earth content. Great to see him featured on GA
You are amazing Mark! Ive learned so much from you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences. You are a legend!
Wow, didn't know about the jumping from the airplane accident, and I've been watching him for 3-4 years
I've learned a lot about gardening from Mark, and I've been gardening all my life! I agree about the mental health aspect, my garden is my happy place. Thanks for the backstory!